Let: A Poem About Wonder and Possibility

Let: A Poem About Wonder and Possibility

Kei Miller, Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)
$16.99
Publication Date: August 22nd, 2023
Publisher:
Cameron Kids
ISBN:
9781951836450
Pages:
32
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Description

A powerful poetry picture book about the wonder and possibility contained in a single word: let.
 
Suppose there was a book full only of the word let . . .
 
Adapted from a poem called “Book of Genesis” by the award-winning poet Kei Miller and beautifully imagined and illustrated by Diana Ejaita, this provocative and hopeful picture book is an ode to the power of words and of books—of seeing oneself and being seen—and to a world of wonder and possibility.

About the Author

Kei Miller is an award-winning essayist, novelist, and poet. His poem “Book of Genesis” is from his collection There Is an Anger That Moves. In addition to writing, he is a professor of English and creative writing and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He divides his time between Jamaica and the United Kingdom.

Diana Ejaita works as an illustrator and textile designer in Berlin. What sets her illustrations apart is a combination of dramatically contrasting areas of black and white with soft patterns and textures that create images that betray the strength of femininity. Born in Cremona, with Nigerian origins, her aesthetic pays homage to her lineage.

Praise for Let: A Poem About Wonder and Possibility

An offering for larger libraries that will “let there be” creativity, innovation, and ideation among readers who enjoy more ­abstract concepts and movement-inspired illustrations.
— School Library Journal